Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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